Feeding apparatus for baling-presses



T. R. CAMERON.

FEEDING APPARATUS'EOR BALING PRESSES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-2, I919. 1,352,785.

Patehted Sept. 14,1920.

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T. R. CAMERON.

FEEDING APPARATUS FOR BALING PRESSES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-2, 1919.

1,352,785. PatentedSebt.14,192(j.

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FEEDING APPARATUS FOR BALING PRESSES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-2, 1919.

1 52,785. PatentedSept. 14, 1920.

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FEEDING APPAnA'r s ron BALING-rnEssns.

Be it known that I, THEODORE R. CAM-- ERoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at SanAntonio, in thecounty of Bexar and State of Texas, have invented-certain new and useful Improvements n F eeding 1 Apparatus for Baling-Presses, of which theposition.

numerals are vemployed to following is a specification." r p This invention relates to-newand useful improvements in cotton feeding, devices for baling presses, and has foran objectthe provision of means forfeeding cotton-untothe press at proper intervals.

A further obj'ectof he invention isto' provide a feed paddle whichoperates one at a time when the press ram is in raised Other objects and advantages of the :invention will be apparent duringthe course of the followingdescription.

In theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and'in' which like designate like parts throughout the same, 5

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying my invention,

Fig.2 is an elevatlon ofthe paddle operating mechanism, viewed from the oppositeside of the machine,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view, partly in elevation of the operating shaft, 4

Fig. 4 is an end e'levationthereof, Fig. 5 is an-end elevation of the paddle shaft, showing the ratchet release, 1

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of one ofthe ig. 7 is a side elevation ;of the feed trough, and,

Fig. 8 is a through the feeder paddle. I

Referring now more particularly to thedrawings, the numerals 10 and 11' indicate suitable vertical supports-to which are -se cured long vtudinal horizontalsupports 12' i and 13. Mounted upon the longitudinal support-s l2 and 13 are transverse horizontal supports 14,15 and 16; Mounted upon the transverse supports 14, 15 and'lG are bearings '17 within which is rotatably mounted a shaft 18. Secured to the trans" verse supports 14, and 15 are vertical tubular guides 19', within -which are slidably mounted ram posts 20. These postsare protransverse sectiontaken i Specificationof Letters Patent. Patefitd Sept. 14:, 1920. Application filed September 2, '1919. Serial No. 321,208.

vided upon their lower'ends with flanges 21 nal frames are secured transverse frames 23,.-

affording spaces 24 for thereception of the usual baling tie. I ram posts are providedwitlra suitablecrojss bar 25., forming a connection therebetween. Secured to the packingra-m i sta lint shield 26, extending vertically'from one side thereof; The lint shield'is connecteol'at itsup perend by means-of'a brace 27 or the, like, 2 with thecross bar 25." V

The packing ram is'provided centrally, thereof with an attaching member 28, upon which-is slida-bly mounted a yoke 29. A

spring 30 is mounted about the attaching member 28 and disposed between the yoke 29, and the upper end of the attaching mem ber. Mounted upon the shaft 18 are winding drums 31, upon which are wound cables- 32. One endof each of the" cables is secured to the y0ke'29-ai1d the opposite end of the cable is secured to thecross bar 25' ltwill be seen that when'the shaft '18 is ro.

tated the packing ram israised or lowered, dependent upon the dlre'ctlon of rotation of The upper ends of. the

the'shaft, into or out of the'baling casing 33.

Mounted to one side of the baling casing 33 and opening immediately thereabove is a feed trough 34, secured to-the vertical 'uprights 10.- Mounted upon the vertical uprights 10 are-journals 35', Withinwhich is rotatably mounteda shaft'36. VVithi-n the feed trough, shaft 36 is provided with paddles 37,-secured thereto by bolts,- rivets or the like. The paddles 37 are also secured to oneanother to form a rigid structure.

Rotatably mounted uponone end of the shaft 36 is a hub 38, bearing a sprocket wheel 39. The hub is held in position upon the shaft'by a fixed collar 40. Secured to the shaft 36 is a drum 41 having'an outstanding flange 42 upon theperiphery thereof; The

inner end'of the hub 38 is provided with a vertical flange 43, to which are pivotally connected dogs 44, these dogs being provided with a frictional pad 45, adapted to engage the inner face of the outstanding flange '42 ofthe drum 41. .It will be seen that if the sprocket 39 is rotated in one direction, these dogs grip the drum through the flange 42 and the shaft 36 is revolved. When the r wE -f 'rnnononnrnqcmvinnon, or sen ANTONIO, TEXAs. :j

A spring having one end secured to one of t the horizontal supports surrounds the shaft 18, the free end of the spring engaging the stop member It will readily be seen by referring to Fig. .3, that when the shaft 18 is rotated in the direction of the arrow, the sprocket 49 does not move until the end of the shaft abuts the closed end 48 of the hub 47and that this motion of the shaft is then stopped by the stop member 52, engaged against the side of the beam 13. Pivotally mounted in a bracket 54 is a bell crank 55, one end of the bell crank being weighted as at 56. The opposite end of the bell crank shaft provided upon one end with external screw-threads, means operated by the rotareceives the upper end of a strap 57 The lower end of the strap encircles the flange 42 of the drum 41, and is secured in any suitable manner, as to the vertical upright 10. It will be seen that the weighted end of the lever exerting the braking effect upon the strap 57 acts as a brake for the drum 41, and checks motion of the drum when released. The weighted end 56 extends adjacent the lint shield 26 and the lint shield is supplied with a cut-out portion 58, terminating in a shoulder 59. It will-be seen that as the lint shield is raised, the shoulder 59 engages the weightedend 56 of the lever,lifting this end and releasing the strain upon the brake drum, allowing the same to revolve.

The operation of my device is as follows:

The shaft 18 is revolved in any suitable V. manner. Presuming the lint shield to be i in the elevated position, the shield is lowered until the ram engages the cotton. The paddles in thefeeder do not revolve as the dogs 44 do not engage the flange 42 when re volved in this direction. Furthermore, when the shield has been lowered to the position shown in Fig. 1, the brake is actuated by the weight 56, holding. the paddles stationary. As the ram and lint shield are raised, at the time when the ram attains the position shown in Fig. l, the end of the shaft 18 engages the closed end 48 of the hub 47, and the sprocket 49 is rotated in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 4. In this direction of rota-, tion, the frictional pads of the dogs 44 en-' gage the flange 42 of the drum 41 and the shaft is rotated. Simultaneously, the shoulder 59 engages the weight 56, releasing the brake band fromthe drum to permit of free rotation of the paddles and a charge is supplied in the baling casing 33.

This hub bears a sprocket 49 which It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example-"of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without-departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subj oined claims.

'Having thus described my invention, 1 claim:

1. In a baling press, av ram,

a rotatable shaft, means operated by the rotation of said shaft for raising and lowering ,said ram, a rotatable paddle shaft, a feeder paddle mounted thereon, a hub mounted upon said first named rotatable shaft and adapted to engage said shaft and rotate therewith after the shaft has rotated a predetermined number of timesin one direction, and be released from said shaft after the shaft has rotated a predetermined number of times inthe opposite direction, and means opera 1 ated by the rotation of said hub for.rotat ing said paddle shaft.

2. In a baling press, aram, rotatable tion'of said shaft for raising and lowering said ram, a rotatable paddle shaft, a feeder paddle mounted thereon, a hub provided' with internal screw-threads mounted upon the screwthreads of said first named rota table shaft, said hub being provided with a closed end adapted to be engaged by the end of said shaft whereby .said hub is adapted to be rotated by said shaft when the shaft has rotated a predetermined num ber of times, and means operated by the rotation of said hub for rotating said paddle shaft.

3. In a baling press, a ram, a'lint shield carried by said ram, a rotatable shaft, means operated by the rotation of said shaft for raising and lowering said ram and lint shield, a rotatable, paddle shaft provided with a brake, means positively connecting said first named shaft and said paddle shaft during a portion of the upward travel of said ram and lint shield whereby said paddle shaft is rotated, meansfor; applying said brake when the shafts are not positively connected, and means actuated by the rotation of said first named shaft for rotating said paddle shaft, said brake preventing the rotation of said paddle shaft,

when said ram and lint shield are being lowered.

4. In a baling press, a ram, means for 2 said operating means is disconnected from 7 said paddle. t

' 5. In. a baling press, a ram, operating means therefor embodying a rotatable shaft, a member mounted upon said shaft and normally stationary with relation thereto, said member being adapted, when the shaft has rotated a predetermined numberof revolutions in one direction, to engage said shaft and rotate therewith, a feeder paddle, and means connecting said feeder paddle and said member whereby said paddle is rotated. V

6. In a baling press, a ram, operating means therefor embodying a rotatable shaft, a member mounted upon said shaft 1 and normallyv stationary with relation thereto, said member being adapted, when;

the shaft has rotated a predetermined num ber ofrrevolutions in one direction, to engage said shaft and rotate therewith, and

'means carried by said member for limiting the rotation of said shaft and member after the engagement of said shaftby said member.

F. A. HILL, 1 I ALFONSO Y. GARCIA.

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